Erectile dysfunction Board decisions

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for service connection of a left elbow disability and remanded the issue of entitlement to TDIU due to his service-connected disabilities.

The Board has granted service connection for a left shoulder disability and a genitourinary disability, including kidney stones, hematuria, and erectile dysfunction. The decision resolves all doubt in favor of the Veteran.

The Veteran's claim of service connection for kidney disability was granted as secondary to his service-connected type II diabetes mellitus.,The Veteran's claim of service connection for erectile dysfunction was denied.

The Veteran's service connection claim for prostate cancer with erectile dysfunction is granted due to exposure to herbicides during his service in Thailand.

The Veteran's erectile dysfunction is not service-connected and has not been rated as it does not meet the criteria for a compensable rating under the applicable VA rating schedule.

The Veteran's service-connected conditions do not render him unable to obtain and maintain substantially gainful employment.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for payment or reimbursement of unauthorized medical expenses incurred at Capital Regional Medical Center due to a mild bleeding condition, finding that it did not meet the criteria for emergency treatment.

The Veteran's lumbosacral spine disability is granted a 40 percent rating from July 7, 2008 to July 15, 2009. A separate 10 percent rating for right lumbar radiculopathy is granted effective July 7, 2008 and a 20 percent rating is granted effective February 9, 2017.

The Veteran's claim for a compensable rating and an earlier effective date for service-connected erectile dysfunction is denied. The disability has been shown to be due to his service-connected prostate cancer, but without physical deformity of the penis, no higher rating can be assigned. The earliest date of receipt of a formal claim for service connection is January 22, 2013.

The Board has remanded the Veteran's claims due to insufficient evidence regarding his exposure to herbicide agents and for further development of his service connection claims.

The Veteran's claims for increased ratings and service connection are being remanded due to the need for additional examinations and evaluations.

The Board has determined that the Veteran's current erectile dysfunction is proximately due to his service-connected diabetes mellitus, type II. As a result, the claim for service connection for erectile dysfunction is granted.

The Veteran's bilateral hearing loss, fibromyalgia, erectile dysfunction, and PTSD are not service-connected. The decision denies the Veteran's claims for increased ratings and TDIU.

The Veteran's appeal is being remanded for further examination and opinion regarding various service-connected disabilities, as well as for additional records to be obtained. The claims are not related to a specific exposure basis or the PACT Act.

The Board has decided to remand the case due to a failure to consider whether the Veteran's erectile dysfunction was aggravated by his service-connected anxiety disorder. The claim will be returned for another medical opinion.

The Board has remanded several issues related to the Veteran's cervical and thoracolumbar spine disabilities, as well as his erectile dysfunction. The issues include increased ratings for these conditions and service connection for erectile dysfunction.

The Veteran's PTSD is rated at 70% effective from the date of this decision, with a new and material claim for low back condition reopened. The rating for erectile dysfunction remains denied.

The Veteran's PTSD is granted with an initial rating of 70 percent, effective June 29, 2007. The Veteran also has a compensable rating for erectile dysfunction and TDIU beginning June 11, 2014.

The Veteran's service-connected PTSD, bilateral hearing loss, diabetes mellitus type II with erectile dysfunction, and bilateral lower extremity peripheral neuropathy render him unable to secure or follow a substantially gainful occupation. The Board has granted a total disability evaluation based on individual employability (TDIU).

The Board has determined that the Veteran's erectile dysfunction is related to his service-connected PTSD with depressed mood and prescribed medications, but further development of evidence is needed before a final determination can be made.